Trunk-tag.



P. GOLDBLATT. TRUNK TAG. APPLICATION FILED AUG. 5, 1911. 1,009,735.Patented N0v.28,1911.

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P. D. GOLDBLATT.

TRUNK TAG.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 5, 1911.

Patented Nov. 28, 1911.

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TRUNK-TAG.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 28, 1911.

Application 1ed August 5, 1911. Serial No. 642,484.

To all whom t may concern.'

Be it known that I, PAUL D. GOLDBLATT, a citizen of the United States,residing at Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia and State ofPennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inTrunk-Tags, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in trunk tags, and moreparticularly to that class of tag which is rigidly secured to the trunk,and which is capable of an interchange of letters and numerals inaccordance with the name and address of the owner of the trunk, andwhich will securely hold s uch letters and numerals in proper formation,yet permit their change whenever desired.

A further object is to provide a tag of this character which is normallylocked, and which can only be released by an authorized person havingthe proper key, and when released, may be readily operated to receiveand clamp various blocks containing letters and characters in accordancewith the matter the tag is designed to contain.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in certainnovel features of construction and combinations and arrangements ofparts, as will be more fully hereinafter described and pointed out inthe claims.

In the accompanying drawings: Figure 1, is a plan view illustrating'myimproved tag. Fig. 2, is a view in section on the line 2 2 of Fig. 1.Fig. 3, is a view in section on the line 3 3 of Eig. 1. Eig. 4, is aview in section on the line 4-4 of Fig. 1. Fig. 5, is a fragmentaryperspective view of one of the block receiving bars. Fig. 6, is asimilar view of one of the block holding bars. Fig. 7, is an edge viewof one of the blocks, and Fig. 8, is a top plan view of Fig. 7.

1, represents a rectangular frame which is adapted to be secured to atrunk 2 by means of screws 3. It will be noted that the frame 1 isrectangular in shape, preferably of greater length than breadth, and isprovided in one end with a series of sockets 4, and at its other endwith a series of spring-pressed blocks 5.` These blocks 5 are positionedin recesses 6, and coiled springs 7 are provided in said recesses backof the block, and normally press the blocks outward.

A series of longitudinally disposed bars 8 are provided in the frame,and each of these bars 8 is made at one end with a tenon 9 to iit in thesocket 4, and at its other end is provided with a recess 10 to receivethe spring-pressed block 5, so that when said block 5 is positioned inthe recess 10, the bar will be securely held in the frame.

Each bar S is provided in its outer face with a longitudinal series ofdove-tailed mortises 11 to receive in any of them dovetailed tenons 12integral with blocks 13. lVhile I refer to these part-s 13 as blocks,they are as a matter of fact, either letters or numerals having thetenons 12 integral therewith, so that when the tenons are positioned inthe mortises, the letters or nu* merals will be properly positioned inthe frame. Each bar 8 has an integral flange 14 at one edge, whichlimits the movement of the blocks in that direction, and locking bars 15are positioned against the opposite edge of said bars 8 to hold theblocks 13 against movement in the opposite direction.

It will be noted that the tenons 12 are shorter than the mortises 11,and one end of each tenon is beveled as shown at 16. The bars 15 areprovided with triangular lugs 17 to iit in the upper ends of themortises 11, and such lugs 17 engage the beveled upper ends 16 of thetenons 12, so as to securely hold the tenons against movement.

The bars 15 and the bars 8 Aare made with registering openings 19 and 20respectively in their ends, for the reception of keys 21. These keys 21are rectangular in cross section and the openings 19 and 20 are of thesame shape to receive the keys.

In assembling the parts, the keys are provided between the bars withrings or collars 22, which latter after the parts are assembled, arebrazed or otherwise xed to the key and become permanent shoulders on thekeys, which serve to hold bars 15 rigidly in place, as will be seen mostclearly by reference to Figs. 1, 3, and 4. In other words, these ringsor shoulders 22 bear against the bars 15, and when the keys are drawn inone direction, they press the bars 15 tightly against the bars 8, andthe keys are held in this position by means of rods 23 mounted in guides24 secured to the under face of a plate 25.

Plate 25 is secured to frame 1 by screws 26, and serves to cover therods 24, and a portion of their operating means. These rods 24 normallyproject through openings 18 in the keys 21, and at their inner ends areconnected to the inner ends of levers 27. These levers 27 are providedbetween their ends with perforated ears 2S for the reception of afulcrum pin 29, and a coiled spring 30 positioned between said leversnormally presses the inner ends of the levers away from each other tohold the rods 23 in locking position. This fulcrum pin 29 projectsthrough, and is riveted in the frame 1 and plate 25, and the levers 27project through an opening 31 in the frame, and are provided in theirouter ends with openings 32 for the reception of a pad lock 33 to lockthem against unauthorized movement.

To arrange the letters and numerals in the several bars, it is simplynecessary to unlock the padlock 33 and move levers 27 to draw lthe rods23 out of the keys 21. Keys 21 may then be moved longitudinally topermit the bars 15 to be moved away from bars 8, far enough to allow thetenons 12 of the letters or numerals 13, which I term blocks, to bemoved out of the mortises and be re-arranged in the bars 8. Then thedifferent blocks are properly positioned so as to give the name andaddress of the owner of the trunk, it is simply necessary to move thekeys 21, so that their several fixed rings or shoulders 22 will bearagainst the bars 15 and press them against bars 8. When in thisposition, the rods 23 will be pressed through the openings 18, and theparts will be securely locked when the pad lock 33 is in place.

The several parts of my improved tag are preferably of metal, frame 1and the several bars being preferably castings, and it is to beunderstood that when the bars 8 and the parts are once assembled, theyare assembled with a view to permanency, the bars 15 being movable withrelation to bars 8, only sufficiently to enable the proper positioningor removal of the several blocks.

Various slight changes might be made in the general form and arrangementof parts described withoutv departing from my invention, and hence I donot limit myself to the precise details set forth, but consider myselfat liberty to make such changes and alterations as fairly fall withinthe spirit and scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is:

1. A device of the character described, comprising a bar havingdove-tailed mortises therein, of blocks, dove-tailed tenon.Q on saidblocks fitting in the mortises and having beveled ends, a flange on saidbar limiting the movement of the tenons in one direction, a movable bar,beveled lugs on said movable bar adapted to fit within the mortises ofthe first-mentioned bar and bear against the tenons on said blocks, andmeans for locking said bars together, substantially as described.

2. A device of the character described, comprising a bar havingdovetailed mortises therein, of blocks, dove-tailed tenons on saidblocks t-ting in the mortises and having beveled ends, a flange on saidbar limiting the movement of the tenons in one direction, a movable bar,beveled lugs on said movable bar adapted to fit wit-hin the mortises .ofthe first-mentioned bar and bear against the tenons on said blocks, saidbars having registering openings in their ends, keys in said registeringopenings, shoulders on said keys adapted to bear against the movablebar, and means for holding the keys against movement, substantially asdescribed.

3. A device of the character described, comprising a frame, a series ofparallel bars secured in said frame, each bar having a longitudinalseries of dove-tailed mortises, character blocks, tenons on saidcharacter blocks adapted to lit within the mortises of the bars, flangeson the bars limiting the movement of the tenons in one direction,movable bars positioned against the fixed bars and bearing against thetenons of said character blocks, holding said blocks against movement inthe opposite direction, and means normally holding said movable barsagainst said first-mentioned bars, substantially as described.

4. A device of the character described, comprising a frame, a series ofparallel bars secured in said frame, each bar having a longitudinalseries of dove-tailed mortises, character blocks, tenons on saidcharacter blocks adapted to fit within the mortises of the bars, flangeson the bars limiting the movement of the tenons in one direction,movable bars positioned against the fixed bars and bearing against thetenons of said character blocks, holding said blocks against movement inthe opposite direction, all of said bars having registering openings intheir ends, keys in said registering openings, shoulders on said keysbearing against said movable bars, and means engaging said keys normallyholding them against movement, substantially as described.

5. A device of the character described, comprising a frame, a series ofparallel bars secured in said frame, each bar having a longitudinalseries of dove-tailed mortises, character blocks, tenons on saidcharacter blocks adapted to fit within the mortises of the bars, flangeson the bars limiting the movement of the tenons in one direction,movable bars positioned against the fixed bars and bearing against thetenons of said character blocks, holding said blocks against movement inthe opposite direct-ion, all of said bars having registering openings intheir ends, keys in said registering openings,

shoulders on said keys bearing against said movable bars, said keyshaving openings therein, pivoted levers, rods connected at one end tosaid levers, a spring pressing said levers apart, and normallyprojecting said rods through the openings in the keys, substantially asdescribed.

6. A device of the character described, comprising a bar having alongitudinal series of mortises therein, oi character blocks, tenons onsaid character blocks adapted to fit Within the mortises of said bar, alocking bar, and means for holding said locking bar against thefirst-mentioned bar and said tenons in said mortises, substantially asdescribed.

7. A device of the character described, comprising a bar having alongitudinal series of mortises therein, of character blocks, tenons onsaid character blocks adapted to fit Within the mortises oi said bar, alocking bar, said tenons being shorter than the mortises, a locking bar,lugs on the locking bar projecting into the mortises and bearing againstthe tenons, and means for holding the locking bar against theiirstmentioned bar, substantially as described.

8. A device of the character described, comprising a bar having alongitudinal series of mortises therein, of character blocks, tenons onsaid character blocks adapted to tit Within the inortises oi' said bar,a locking bar, said tenons being shorter than the mortises, a lockingbar, lugs on 'the locking bar projecting into the mortises and bearingagainst the tenons, means for holding thc locking bar against thefirst-nientioned bar, and an integral flange on the rstanentioncd barextending across the ends of all of said mortises and limiting Athemovement of said tenons, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence oi' tivo subscribing Witnesses.

PAUL D. GOLDBLATT.

lVitnesses R. H. KRENKEL, Ci-Lxs. E. Porrs.

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